University Daily Kansan
Thursday, Sept. 24, 1970
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Woman Practices a Defense Tactic
... to stay calm when its needed
Coed Karate Chops Part of Self Defense
By KIT NETZER Kansan Staff Writer
Twenty KU coeds are enrolled in Women's Self Defense, a course designed to teach women not only the techniques of defense, but also some offensive maneuvers which any coed may need to use at some time.
The purpose of the class, according to Terry Rees, Kansas City, Kan., senior and instructor, is to expose women to situations in which they might have to defend themselves and to provide a larger variety of defensive maneuvers for each.
Rees told his class, which meets every Thursday night, "When you get in a bad situation, don't panic. That's one thing that I stress over and over again."
"It's very important to look as if very little resistance is being offered the aggressor, for this will usually only result in reciprocal violence," Rees said. "A great many of the defenses are masked to look as if no resistance is being given. They are subtle and effective."
Rees and two assistants, Randy Wolff, Lawrence junior, and Ron Olin, Lawrence junior, teach their students to remain calm. This is the only way they can effectively analyse the situation. After the proper defense technique has been chosen, some offensive maneuvers are taught. Rees, Wolff and Olin demonstrate the techniques on each amount of time for practice.
Concerts Announced
Six attractions for the 1970-71 University of Kansas Concert Course and four for the 24th season of the Chamber Music Series have been announced by Dean Thomas Gorton of the School of Fine Arts.
The Concert Course will be opened Oct. 12 by Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano. Other events will be: Minnesota Symphony, Nov. 12; Martha Graham Dance Company, Nov. 15; Nelson Freire, pianist, Jan. 28; Jose Greco and Dance Company, Feb. 4; and the Gregg Smith Singers, Feb. 14.
"Practice is up to the individual students," Rees said, "I just try to expose them to any situation they might run in to."
A girl's size and strength only determines her defense technique, Rees said. A smaller person may utilize a certain technique, though a larger and stronger person may not, and vise versa. Both have certain defenses for the same situation, and both can be just as effective.
At the end of the course, each student may take a practical application test to show progression in all defensive and offensive maneuvers.
Goodbye Glamor Girl
Pompon Picture Is Changing
By JAN GOODISON Kansan Staff Writer
When Mary Ish, Rockford, Ill. senior was chased by the Colorado Buffalo around the track at last years Colorado football game, it was a memorable occasion. So was the time Mary Williams, Kansas City, Mo. senior, excused herself in the middle of a football game, sick from heat exhaustion.
The pompon "glamor girl" of yesterday is dying out rapidly and rightly so, according to Mary Williams, squad leader.
"The glamor girl image is dead and the quality has gone up," she said.
Mary said the physical and time demands on a girl is what separates those trying out for prestige reasons.
"It's your whole life for a year," Mary said, "If a girl is not willing to sacrifice, she would never be able to stand the schedule."
Despite three weekly practices,
"It's worth it," Marilyn Marshall,
Kansas City, Mo., junior said,
"our performance will show it."
In the past, the pompon girls' only job was to keep up the spirit of the crowd induced by the yell leaders. This year both squads have combined the jobs.
The football season is the squad's first order of business right now, Mary said. For the first time, some of them will attend out of town games thanks to the Athletic Department's financial assistance. They are rewriting routines to favorite KU songs for use this season.
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The squad number has decreased to eight members this year.
"We like working with a smaller group because we look better and there is a lot more enthusiasm," Mary said.
For those interested in becoming a pompon girl, tryouts are the hardest part, Mary said. Clinics are offered to teach candidates the cheers. Once on the squad, the most difficult part is making the style simple enough that all eight look alike.
The 1970-71 pompon girls are: Mary Williams; Rosemary Sykes, Independence, senior; Mary Ish; Wendy Patton, Kansas City senior; Connie Cerne, Lawrence
senior; Jane Phelps, Lawrence sophomore; Pam Price, Des Moines, Ia., sophomore; and Marilyn Marshall.
Who's Whose
The Kansan will announce all student engagements on Thursdays, depending on the accumulated number. To prevent disagreements over who belongs to whom, both parties (male and female) must sign the announcement form. Forms may be obtained in the Kansan newsroom, Flint Hall.
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